Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013

Category — Postmasters Provisionals

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
7
 
Sale 1062, Lot 7, Postmasters ProvisionalsBrattleboro, Vermont, 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 4, framelines complete or nearly complete on all four sides, cancelled by perfect complete strike of blue "5" handstamp, intense shade and impression, thinned as usual

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE BRATTLEBORO PROVISIONAL CANCELLED BY THE BLUE "5" HANDSTAMP.

Of the 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps recorded by Philip T. Wall (32 off cover and 20 on 19 covers), only this example has the blue "5" cancel. One example is recorded with the "5" struck in red (Siegel Sale 1007, lot 2062).

Ex Ferrary, Wall and Laila. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $9,000.00 with no premium for the cancel.

E. 7,500-10,000
11,000